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The Grady County Progress
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADV COUNTY.
VOL. 4
CAIRO, GRADY CUUIVlY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBE < 5, 1913.
NO. 7
GRADY COUNTY SUPERIOR
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Judge Park’s charge was as
usual, strong, clear and to the
point. His reference to the
blind tigeris n was especially
strong, and we may shy here
that the grand jury made a vig
orous and conscientious effort to
get evidence to c mvict some of
the many tigers doing business
in Cairo and Grady county, but
they failed. Some fifty or seven
ty-five witnesses, were sworn,
but the witnesses “knew noth
ing” definite.
Judge Park called the grand
jury back to the court room and
recharged them on some points;
he told them that they had auth
ority to send a witness to jail if
they thought he was not telling
the Truth, and one witness was
locked up.
On call of the Grand Jury J.
B. Butler and D. C. Hare failed
to answer to their names. W.
B. Roddenbery, E. P. Truiock,
Linton B. Davis, were excused.
This left two more than were
needed, and J. T. Sellers, W. J.
Oates weie transferred to the
Traverse Jury. Mr. J. I. Van-
Landingham was elected fore
man and H. J. Vincent chosen
bailiff.
On call of the Traverse Jury,
five were excused for cause, and
T. L. Bell, W. T. Hammett, W.
r O.ates, E. A. White were
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chosen in their stead.
The civil docket was called
and the divorce calendar called.
Polly Powell Talum was grant
ed a total divorce. Joseph Swi-
cord granted total divorce.
Prince Kelley was denied a di
vorce. May Bell Davis was
granted total divorce.’ Sam
Hines was granted total divorce.
Indictments werefound against
the following;
Linton Singletary for murder.
Ed LeConte alias Coot Love,
alias Henry Love, was indicted
on eight different counts.
Three charters were granted.
The Cairo Construction Co.,
Cook-McDougald Co., Crawford-
Miller Co.
One criminal case of some in
terest was that of John Bodiford
charged with fornication and us
ing profane language in the pres
ence of females. The jury found
not guily in both cases.
Linton Singletary, charged
with the murder of Haady Rawls
was put on trial Wednesday af
ternoon.
• All of Wednesday afternoon
GflYRENMENT REPORT
PLACES COTTON AT 60-2
Washington, Sept. 2.—The con
dition of the growing cotton crop
of the United States on Monday,
August 25, was 68-2 per cent, of
a normal, compared \vith 79-6
per cent, on July 25 this year.
74-8 per cent, on August 25 last
year, 73-2 per cent, in 1911 and
74-7 per cent., the average con
dition on August 25 of the past
ten years. This announcement
was made today at noon by the
Crop Reporting Board of the Uni
ted States Department of Agri
culture, the condition being esti
mated from reports of its corres
pondents and agents throughout
the cotton belt.
Since the July report growing
conditions had been generally fa
vorable throughout the eastern
sfction of the cotton belt and the
condition of the states east of
Mississippi was expected to show
up well. In the states west of
the Mississippi conditions were
not so favorable, drought in Tex
as and Oklahoma, parts ot Ar
kansas, Missouri and Louisiana
making the early part of the per
iod which today’s report covers.
High temperatures prevailed
throughout most of this section.
The drought was partially reliev
ed during the last week of the
period.
and until nine o’clock at night
.was cousumed in hearing the
evidence in this case.
This case was called again
Thursday morning. Mr. Rigsby,
leading counsel for the defend
ant, made a motion to re-open
the case in order to submit some
new evidence. The Court ruled
that the defendant might make
a supplemental statement. The
statement was of a conversation
between the. defendant and. Har
dy Rawls previous to the killing,
which presumed to show that the
defendant and Hardy Rawls
were on friendly terms.
Argument began at 8:30. As
Solicitor Bell rn^de a brief state
ment of the case to the jury,
Mrs. Singletary, wife of the de
fendant, sobbed bitterly as did
the three little Singletary chil
dren. It was a sad, pitiful scene.
In another chair, holding her
little son in her arms, was Mrs.
Rawls, wife of the dead man, in
deep mourning, but with tear
less eyes. But as the Solicitor
addressed the jury, telling how
Hardy Rawls was killed and
quoting his last words, Mrs.
Georgia Farmers
Lost thousands of dollars last year on account of low prices.
These low price were due; to a large extent, to insufficient
money with which to handle the crops. Reports from
over the State indicate good crops this year, and it will
require a great deal of money to move same.
If the farmer would deposit his money in the bank, and
pay hii debts by check, it would require much less money to
handle crops, and thus force prices upward.
We offer you a bank though which to handle your money,
strong in resorces, conservative in management, progressive
in policy, using plain every-day banking methods. Our
growth is shown by our increase in deposits from $64,567.43
last year to $82,999.94 this year—an increase of 818,432.51.
DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY WITH US AND POFlT thereby
WILL LECONTE /PENALTY OF $1 A BALE
BE TRIED HERE? FACING THE FARMERS
“Make Our Bank Your Bank”
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
W. T. Crawford,
President
J. E. Forsyth,
Thomas Wight, V-president. Cashier
This is a question that every
body is asking each other in
Cairo today, and there is no one
who can answer the question.
It is said that Judge Park left
the matter up to the Grand Jury,
that that body could ascertain the
sentiment and judge whether ur
not it would be safe to bring the
butcher of the Bodifords here for
trial at this term of court.
Rumor has it that the Grand
jury recommended that Leconte
be brought. This rumor is not
confirmed by court officers.
It is known however that a pe
tition for a change of Venue was
drawn by Hon. R. R. Terrell of
Whigham Wednesday morning,
but had not been passed upon
by Judge Park when this paper
went to press.
It is not generally believed
that a lynching would take place
if the negro is brought here for
trial. There are eight indict
ments pending against him, and
it is safe to say that he would
get about ni nety years on all of
them, and that would probably
satisfy public Sentiment.
Calvary is well and ably repre
sented on the Jury this week.
And, in fact, the the Jury is a
representative one, with every
section of the county represent
ed.
Try This Pens-
lar Cream
Women no longer use one toil
et cream for all purposes—that
is, if they are particular about
the little refinements of the toil
et.
A nourishing, softening, heal
ing and refreshing cream like
Penslar Buttermilk Cerate is one
thing; and a varnishing bleach
cream, used also for protecting
the skin, is quite another.
Dixoide Cream is a very dainty
cream of the latter sort. It is
really a dioxide cream, and con
tains oxygen.. It is really a van
ishing cream—rub it on your
hand or cheek for a moment and
you will see for yourself.
A great many women use it
before going into strong winds
or bright sunshine. Just a little
rubbed over the face and hands,
then dusted ever so lightly with
the powder puff, protects the
skin against all sorts of weather.
Of course, it is fine—the Pens
lar label is nover found on any
thing but the highest .Quality
products. It’s sure to please
you. Why not stop in and get a
25c jar next time you are near
our store. You might as well
have the best whemit costs no
mare. *
Grady Pharmacy
adv
THE PENSLAR STORE
Rawls, too,. broke down ‘ and
wept.
Mr. Rigsby {followed the Soli
citor, for the defendant, and
was speaking when the Progress
went to press. Mr. Ira Carlisle
and Mr. W. J. Willie, counsel
for the defendant, have yet to
speak, and Mr. M. L. Ledford,
associate counsel for the state,
will speak after which Solicitor
Bell will close for the state.
It is safe to say that argument
will not be concluded before ad
journment of court at 12 o’clock,
Washington, September 2.—A
penalty of $1 a bale on each bale
of cotton which does, not con-
form to the standard 27 by 54
inch size, will be assessed by the
railroads and steamships com- j
panies beginning today'.
Notice of this penalty was giv-,
en six months ago, and hearings
have been held by the house com
mittee on interstate and foreign
commerce, of which Representa- j
tive Adamson, of Georgia, is ,
chairman, with the view of secur-;
ing an agreement among all par
ties as to the size and density of
cotton bales.
Despite all this advertising,
some persons only woke up today
to the fact that the penalty would
be exacted. Congressmen from
cotton-growing states were urj,ed
by telegraph to take the matter
up with the secretary of agricul
ture and the interstate commerce
commission to see if something
could not be done to avert this
penalty.
After looking into the matter
further, seveial senators who
originally agreed to join the dele
gation, changed their minds.
They believe the uniform bale is
a good thing. They say it is a
comparatively simple matter for
ginners to change their gin boxes
to conform to the new regula
tions; that the ginners had'ample
notice, and could have easily met
the requirements of the transpor
tation companies. A great many
ginners did so, but those who
didn’t will cause a loss to the
farmers on the bale ginned and
baled in the old way of $1 a bale.
ON INCOME TAX
BAPTIST MEETING
SOON BEGINS AT RENO
A series of meetings will begin
at the Baptist church at Reno on
Saturday Sept th,e6th.
Rev. J. R. Biuett pf Gyrene
and Rev. P. A. Caldwell of Cli
max, will do the preaching.
The Baptist church at Reno
was only recently organized.
They have erected a neat little
church and this is practically
the beginning of their housekeep
ing for the Lord.
Everyone will join us in wish
ing for the little church a pros
perous meeting.
Judge P. P. Dixon of Ochlock-
nee was here Tuesday.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1—
An increase pf the income tax
on large fortunes only when the
incomes run above $250,000 an
nually is the basis of a compro
mise democratic members of the
senate finance committee will re
commend to the caucus tomorrow
night. The attitude of the so-
called insurgent democrats today
was such as to indicate thejr
would not accept the arrange
ment without a fight, and the
caucus may extend two or three
days. The finance committee
members have decided to leave
the rates of the income tax, as at
present, up to the $250,000 mark.
The new taxes now proposed
in addition to the normal tax
above the $3,000 maximum are 4
per cent additional from 8250000
to $500,000; 5 per cent from 8500,-
000 to $1,000,000, and 6 per cent
above $1,000,000. The senate
will adjpurnat6 p. m. tomorrow,
and the democratic caucus will
then begin its efforts to agree on
the remaining provisions of the
bill.
It is estimated there are 550
persons in in this country with
incomes between $250,000 and
$500,000, 350 with incomes be
tween $500,000 and $1,000,000,
and more than 100 with incomes
above $1,000,000.
The committee, democrats,
probably.will recommend to the
democratic caucus that the origi
nal provisions of the house bill
taxing the entire income of mu
tual insurance companies be re
tained. The finance committee
had recommended the exemption
of that portion of the income re
turned to policy holders in the
form of dividends.
Another Cotton Buyer
Cairo has another cotton buy er,
Mr. R. S. Burch of Thornasville.
He buys for export and will al- .
ways pay the limit of the mark
et. The more buyers we have
the better it s hould be for the
farmer.
Mr. W. A. Sutton of Thomas-
ville, visited home folks Sunda y.
Mrs. A. J. Kidd has returned
from a weeks visic to relatives
in Atlanta.
For Sale Cheap.
Fine butter cow, full Jersey.
Will be fresh in early spring and
will give 3 to 4 gallons milk.
See me quick.
R. C. Hines, Cairo, Ga.
LAYING BY TIME with the crops is nearly over and
the HARVEST TIME will soon be here, but this is now
in reality LAYING BY TIME. \
This is the time when everybody should lay by for the
coming year, it’s not what a man makes that makes him
independent, it is what he saves.
We offer y6u an absolute sale place to lay by your
money for your future needs. If you have money that
you are not going to use at present, place same with us
on time deposit, taking a CERTIFIFICATE OF DEPOS
IT For it, we pay a liberal rate of interest on such depos
its.
Come in to see us we welcome the small depositor as
well as the large.
CITIZENS BANK, Cairo, Ga.
W. S. Wight, President, H. G. Cannon V.
W. H. Searcy, Vice President & Cashier.